Belgian cyclist Geert Omloop won the Netherlandish race first category Ronde van het Groene Hart. The best our rider was on 21. place Matthias Friedemann, that came in group with František Klouček and Vojtěch Dlouhý.
„All race was big plane, no hills only plane. Nice weather but very strong wind. Cyclists ride was in single file on the side and the group shared,“ said Pavel Zitta.
Just the wind was in Dutch planes one of the biggest rival for all riders. To the finish came only eighty men. Between them was four from our team. With ten minutes loss droved most numerous group our Matthias Friedemann. In spurt was only quicker Kenny De Haes from ProTour Team Katusha. With him came František Klouček,Vojtěch Dlouhý and André Schulze with a number of second.
In the race hade shame Antonín Linda, when hited sing. „I'm okey-doke. I have only drive my shoulder,“ heave a sigh of relief Antonín Linda.
Results: 1. Geert Omloop (Bel) Palmans - Cras 4.30.43, 2. Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank, 3. Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Vacansoleil ProCycling Team, 4. Robert Förster (Ger) Team Milram, 5. Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Vacansoleil ProCycling Team +0.03, 21. Matthias Friedemann (Ger), 38. František Klouček (Cze), 50. Vojtěch Dlouhý (Cze) all +10.29, 79. André Schulze (Ger) (all PSK Whirlpool – Author) +10.58.
| 3rd Ronde van het Groene Hart - 1.1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | Team |
| 1. | Geert Omloop | Palmans - Cras |
| 2. | Graeme Brown | Rabobank |
| 3. | Aart Vierhouten | Vacansoleil ProCycling Team |
| 4. | Robert Förster | Team Milram |
| 5. | Bobbie Traksel | Vacansoleil ProCycling Team |
| 21. | Matthias Friedemann | PSK Whirlpool - Author |
| 38. | František Klouček | PSK Whirlpool - Author |
| 50. | Vojtěch Dlouhý | PSK Whirlpool - Author |
| 79. | André Schulze | PSK Whirlpool - Author |
| DNF | Petr Benčík | PSK Whirlpool - Author |
| DNF | Pavel Zitta | PSK Whirlpool - Author |
| DNF | Petr Kubias | PSK Whirlpool - Author |
| DNF | Antonín Linda | PSK Whirlpool - Author |